Police launch probe into lawmaker’s bribery admission
Maldives Development Alliance MP Mohamed Ismail had caused outrage when he declared during a parliament sitting in March last year that he had carried “sacks of money” to opposition MPs.
18 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM
The police have launched a probe into an MP Mohamed Ismail’s apparent admission of bribery from the ruling coalition in March last year.
The Maldives Development Alliance MP caused outrage when he declared during a televised parliament sitting that he had carried “sacks of money” to opposition MPs.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that an investigation is underway after a complaint was filed anonymously. She declined to disclose further details.
MP Ismail was unavailable for comment.
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